Spirit Day: September 30
On Friday, September 30, it's Hat Day! Wear your favorite or craziest hat to school!
Kent Primary School
Updates from the Principal
9/30/22 Meet our 6C Students of the Week! We're so proud of you all!
Latest KPS Headlines
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Kent Primary Students Learn the Power of Words
Fourth-grade students in Andrea Shaver’s class at Kent Primary have been busy learning about our district’s 6C characteristic of Citizenship, as well as personal accountability.Using a tube of toothpaste as a learning aid, students each took a turn squeezing the tube’s contents out on paper hearts at their desks. They very quickly learned that once the toothpaste was squeezed out, it was impossible to get it back into the tube – much like words once they are said aloud. Read more about the lesson in action!Kent Primary School News -
Kent Primary Kindergarten Honors September 11
In honor of September 11, classes district-wide participates in a variety of age-appropriate lessons and spirit day activities recognizing our heroes and first responders, reflecting on patriotism, and paying tribute to those lost during the tragic events of that day.Kindergarten students in Mrs. Tierney’s class at Kent Primary learned about the twin towers by reading The Man Who Walked Between The Towers by Mordicai Gerstein. The story recounts the historic event when Philippe Petit, a French man, walked across a tightrope wire strung between the roofs of the twin towers, high above the ground, in August 1974. While the towers are now gone, the memory of Petit’s dramatic stunt live on.Kent Primary School News -
Kent Primary Final Fourth-Grade Dismissal 2022
The hallways of our buildings may have been quiet during the summer break, but on the last day of school, they were anything but! Our Grade 4 elementary students exited their schools for the final time (in style!) to the cheers and applause of younger students, teachers and families, bound for George Fischer Middle School next year. Watch a video from the final Grade 4 dismissal at Kent Primary School on June 24.
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Kindergartners Become Environmental Detectives for a Day
Before the school year let out, Kent Primary kindergartners put on their scientist hats to search for evidence during a recent science lesson about how animals and plants can change an environment. See photos of our environmental detectives at work!
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Music Finale for Kent Primary Fourth-Grade Students
Kent Primary fourth-graders charmed an audience of parents and families gathered in the cafeteria with a musical concert that they have prepared for all year. Under the direction of music teacher Juliana Schultz, students sang their way through many songs and showcased their creativity with special dance performances, bucket-drumming and songs played on recorders. See photos and videos from the Kent Primary Grade 4 Music Celebration.
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Kent Primary Second-Grade Students Make Too Much Noise
Lisa Chase’s second-grade students invited parents, guardians and families to see them perform “Too Much Noise!,” a musical that they had rehearsed for several weeks. Read more about the musical and see photos from the performance!
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Kent Primary Field Day Fun
What could be better than a day of fun in the sun? Students at Kent Primary had the opportunity to let loose, play games, enjoy snacks and soak in the beautiful weather at last week's Field Day. See photos from the event!
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Kent Primary Readers Love Literacy and the Library
Where can you experience volcanoes, create monster art, do the limbo, and choose a book to read all at the same time? The Kent Public Library, of course! Young readers at Kent Primary School recently took a special trip over to the Kent Public Library to learn about all that the library has to offer. Read more about the library trip and see photos from the visit.
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Creating Art-pportunities for Kent Primary Students
Recently, Grade 4 students at Kent Primary were offered the art-pportunity to visit the art classroom during their recess period to work on additional art projects. Read more about the art projects.
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Perfect Brackets for KPS First-Grade March Reading Madness
It was slam dunks and perfect brackets at the end of March Madness for our first-grade students at Kent Primary... perfect book brackets, of course! Throughout the month, the four classes read 16 different books as a group – some multiple times – and voted for their favorites along the way. Read what our students had to say about the final two books.
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Upcoming Events
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Yom Kippur
Schools will be closed; Administrative Office will be open.
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Early Dismissal Drill - All Schools
All schools dismissed 15 minutes earlier than the regular dismissal time in order to test the early dismissal response of the Emergency Management Plan.
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Columbus Day
Schools & Administrative Offices Closed
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KPS Gymnasium
KPS PTO Book Fair
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KPS Gymnasium
KPS PTO Book Fair
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What's Happening at KPS
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When a bird flew into the building Mr. Brown managed to coax it onto his hand and send it out a window!!! Our very own Dr. Dolittle.
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April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Some of our 4th graders planted pinwheels to bring attention to this cause.
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Pinwheels for Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Kent Primary School Mission Statement
We are a community that is dedicated to developing and inspiring children to be their best selves in all aspects of their lives.
Who We Are:
We are a cohesive community of professionals with a strong sense of family that possess, celebrate and share our unique and individual strengths. We share a common focus to help, facilitate and encourage young minds to grow and fulfill their potential. As facilitators of learning, we utilize a multitude of resources to model and promote these desired outcomes. A strong cohesive community.
What We Do:
As an academic institution we contribute to the development of minds through inspiring children to create and pursue their own goals and objectives. We accomplish this by creating a welcoming, nurturing and trusting environment for all that empowers children to work alongside their peers, regardless of limitations, ultimately becoming independent lifelong learners. Foster personal and academic growth.
Who We Do It For:
Our service is focused on the children who will develop a solid foundation of skills, knowledge and values, maximizing their individual potential along the way. This will in turn contribute to the perpetual improvement of society. Our children.
Why We Do It:
As we practice our deep commitment to learning, we accept the roles we fulfill because we understand that children require a safe, positive environment in which to develop into self-motivated and socially appropriate adults. We realize that fulfilling these responsibilities has an even greater benefit to all of us as a growing and ever evolving global community. To inspire children to be their best in all aspects of their lives